Worker dies following 50-foot fall aboard ship
Houston Chronicle
Published 10:33 pm, Saturday, June 18, 2016
HARRIS COUNTY, HOUSTON, TX
A worker died after falling more than 50 feet aboard a ship in Buffalo Bayou, officials said.
The worker was trying to hook a pipe to a crane around 4 p.m. when he lost his balance and fell, landing on the ship, said U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Andrew Kendrick.
He was dead when authorities arrived.
The Occupational Health and Safety Agency will lead the investigation into the worker's death, Kendrick added.
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A man died Saturday afternoon after a work-related accident on a ship in the Houston Ship Channel, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
U.S. Coast Guard officials said the employee was trying to connect a pipe to a crane around 4 p.m. when he lost his balance. Deputies said the worker dropped 50 feet, landing onto the ship.
The ship was sitting in Buffalo Bayou near Industrial Road when the incident happened.
The man was dead when emergency crews arrived, according to deputies.